TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Exploring Bone Mineral Density
In this activity, students will explore two given websites to gather information on Bone Mineral Density and how it is measured. They will also learn about X-rays in general, how they work and their different uses, along with other...
University of Colorado
University of Colorado: Physics 2000: X Rays
Here's a really simple demonstration of a fluoroscope. There are links to more information about the uses of X-rays as well.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Bone Mineral Density and Logarithms
Students examine an image produced by a cabinet x-ray system to determine if it is a quality bone mineral density image. Students write in their journals about what they need to know to be able to make this judgment. Students learn about...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Bone Density Challenge Introduction
Young scholars are introduced to the challenge question, which revolves around proving that a cabinet X-ray system can produce bone mineral density images. Students work independently to generate ideas from the questions provided then...
National Health Museum
Access Excellence: A Tour of the Human Skeleton
Click on the interactive skeleton and see actual X-rays of different bones. Compare normal bone x-rays with x-rays of damaged bones.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Bone Mineral Density Math and Beer's Law
In this lesson students revisit the mathematics required to find bone mineral density, to which they were introduced in Lesson 2. They will learn the equation to find intensity and how to use it. There is a sheet of practice problems...
Other
Srs: Scoliosis Research Society
This organization provides information about scoliosis, research information, a medical glossary, a doctor listing, and a library which includes several x-rays and pictures of scoliosis patients.